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RECORD YEAR - THE DECEMBERISTS
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Probly one of my favourite songs by these guys (whom i love), i actually figured
this song out completely by accident, true story, i hit a wrong chord for a song
and said... wow that sounds like that decemberists song and went on from there,
so enjoy my completely accidental transcription of the song 'Record Year' by 'The
Decemberists' off their singles series called 'Always The Bridesmaid'.....
Tabbed by: AXEL (FOLEY)
Email: axrox@hotmail.com
Tuning: EADGBe
Capo: on 4th - tab and chords in relation!
CHORDS USED: Em: 022000
G: 320033
C: 332010
B7: 021202
Cmaj7: 032000
Intro:
Em G C Cmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------------|\
B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| \
G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| \ X2
D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| /
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| /
E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|/
then it goes into what I'll call 'THE RIFF'...
'THE RIFF':
C B7 Em G
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-------------3-0------|
B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0-------0-------0----|
G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------------0----------|
D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2----------------------|
A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-----------2------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------3-----3-2------|
after 2 times of that the verse starts which is just the straight forward chords,
goes like this....
C B7 Em
I read in the paper today
G C B7
It's been a record year for rainfall
Em G
And you were leaning against the bathroom wall
-(okay here you can play the riff or just the chords if you want)-
C B7
In your lonely dress
Em G
Was your only dress
-Here play the riff once through-
C B7 Em
Stand accusing across
G C B7
I've got a temper set for tender
Em G
And you were shrugging it off like a feather
Here you play a modified version of the riff to go into the chorus:
PRE CHORUS RIFF:
C B7 Em G B7
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1|
B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0|
G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0--0----2|
D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0-0h2-0-0--1|
A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2---------2--2|
E|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0|
Saying, "Oh, would you look at this weather?"
B7 Em
What's the use of all of this?
Chorus:
G C
It's to remember you in the entire
B7 Em
Because I'm watching it slip away
G C
And in the annals of the Empire
B7
Did it look this gray?
-play the intro here like this
Em G C Cmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll
or
Em G C Cmaj7
Before the fallllllllllllll
Em G C Cmaj7
Before the falllllllllllllll
---After that you play 'THE RIFF' once then right back into the chords:
C B7 Em
So rake your thumbnail across
G C B7
The stretch of the patina
Em G
Revealing a Proserpina
again here you play the modified pre chorus riff....
PRE CHORUS RIFF:
C B7 Em G B7
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1|
B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0|
G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0---0---2|
D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0--0h2-0-0-1|
A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2----------2-2|
E|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0|
In a low recline In a steep decline
B7 Em
What's the use of all of this?
G C
It's to remember you in the entire
B7 Em
Because I'm watching it slip away
G C
And in the annals of the Empire
B7
Did it look this gray?
B7
Does it look so gray?
B7
Does it always look so gray?
Em G C Cmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll
or
Em G C Cmaj7
Before the fallllllll
Em G C Cmaj7
Before the fallllllll
OUTRO:
Em G C Cmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X6
A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
end on C !
okay, phew that took a while...
hope from that you can work out most of the song
but listen to it for timing strumming and any mistakes you think i made please
email me and shoot me some feedback! - ratings, comments ect... love to know what you think!
the decemberists are great and i hope they come to australia soon!!
enjoy...!
and rock on!
woooooop
cheers guys - AXEL!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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